{"id":9066,"date":"2023-08-21T16:56:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T20:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fibrocanada.ca\/?page_id=9066"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:52:39","slug":"awareness-week-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/fr\/awareness-week-2023","title":{"rendered":"WATCH THE REPLAYS of Fibromyalgia Awareness Week (Sep 5-12, 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This year's <strong><em>Semaine de sensibilisation \u00e0 la fibromyalgie<\/em><\/strong> is from <strong><em>September 5-12, 2023<\/em><\/strong>, and, again this year, has been recognized by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/calendar-health-promotion-days.html\" target=\"_blank\">Health Canada<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">During FAC's Awareness week of <strong><em>September 5th to 12th<\/em><\/strong>, we recognize fibromyalgia and all who experience this illness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\" class=\"translation-block\">La Semaine de sensibilisation \u00e0 la fibromyalgie est une occasion importante de sensibiliser et d'informer sur cette maladie chronique. Elle vise \u00e0 mettre en lumi\u00e8re les d\u00e9fis auxquels font face les Canadiens atteints de fibromyalgie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tout au long de <strong><em>Semaine de sensibilisation \u00e0 la fibromyalgie<\/em><\/strong> FAC will have live speakers and some recorded presentations. FAC will have <strong><em>Disability Lawyer David Brannen<\/em><\/strong> presenting live at 12 pm ET on September 5th, 2023, Physiatrist, Dr. Andrea Furlan presenting live at 12 pm ET on September 6th, 2023, Physiotherapist, Tyler Dillman from One to One Wellness, presenting live on September 7, 2023 and <strong><em>Dr. Alia Norman from the Cannabinoid Medical Clinic<\/em><\/strong> in Newfoundland presenting live at 2 pm ET on Friday September 8th 2023.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the Replays Below<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_12_24_tabletWide et_flex_column_12_24_widescreen et_flex_column_12_24_ultraWide preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">David Brannen Disability Lawyer<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAC presents David Brannen discussing fibromyalgia &amp; disability benefits - Sep 5, 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_o66KYss8A?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<template data-arve_cachetime=\"2026-05-23T14:34:27-04:00\" data-arve_iframe_src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_o66KYss8A?feature=oembed\" data-arve_url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A_o66KYss8A?si=tiLyj8Fm6sDvqpgE\" data-author_name=\"Fibromyalgia Association Canada\" data-author_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FibromyalgiaAssociationCanada\" data-height=\"810\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-provider_name=\"YouTube\" data-provider_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" data-thumbnail_height=\"360\" data-thumbnail_url=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A_o66KYss8A\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-thumbnail_width=\"480\" data-title=\"FAC presents David Brannen discussing fibromyalgia &amp; disability benefits - Sep 5, 2023\" data-type=\"video\" data-version=\"1.0\" data-width=\"1080\" class=\"arve-data\"><\/template><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Born in Brampton, Ontario, David grew up on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Sable_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cape Sable Island<\/a>\u00a0in Southwestern Nova Scotia. He now lives in New Brunswick with his wife and children. David practices nationwide but primarily in Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When not working, David spends most of his time as a competitive player and judge for the trading card game\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fabtcg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flesh and Blood<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David is a former lecturer at Dalhousie University\u2019s Faculty of Health Professions and is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Beginners-Guide-CPP-Disability-Benefits\/dp\/1090577583\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=david+brannen&amp;qid=1598145621&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beginner\u2019s Guide to CPP Disability<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/CPP-Disability-Application-Workbook-Companion\/dp\/1095818791\/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=david+brannen&amp;qid=1598145666&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The CPP Application Workbook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Beginners-Disability-Insurance-Claims-Canada-ebook\/dp\/B00TE9P6PW\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=david+brannen&amp;qid=1598145666&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Disability Insurance Claims in Canada<\/a>\u00a0et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.resolutelegal.ca\/workers-compensation-survival-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Workers\u2019 Compensation Survival Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_12_24_tabletWide et_flex_column_12_24_widescreen et_flex_column_12_24_ultraWide preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_1 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Dr. Andrea Furlan Physiatrist<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_1 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAC presents Dr Andrea Furlan discussing diagnosing fibromyalgia - Sep 6, 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0Mi98QREs8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<template data-arve_cachetime=\"2026-05-23T14:34:27-04:00\" data-arve_iframe_src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0Mi98QREs8?feature=oembed\" data-arve_url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H0Mi98QREs8?si=bGiSqCDVHNWNaitw\" data-author_name=\"Fibromyalgia Association Canada\" data-author_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FibromyalgiaAssociationCanada\" data-height=\"608\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-provider_name=\"YouTube\" data-provider_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" data-thumbnail_height=\"360\" data-thumbnail_url=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/H0Mi98QREs8\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-thumbnail_width=\"480\" data-title=\"FAC presents Dr Andrea Furlan discussing diagnosing fibromyalgia - Sep 6, 2023\" data-type=\"video\" data-version=\"1.0\" data-width=\"1080\" class=\"arve-data\"><\/template><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dr. Andrea Furlan is a physiatrist, and pain specialist at Toronto Rehab. She is also a scientist at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhnresearch.ca\/tri_researchers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KITE and the Institute for Work &amp; Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">She is a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, and in her spare time she posts videos on her YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">She has released her first book for the general public: 8 STEPS TO CONQUER CHRONIC PAIN,\u00a0and she has been a guest to many podcasts, radio, magazines and blogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">She is passionate about teaching healthcare professionals about how to properly and effectively help people with chronic pain. She is the chair of Project ECHO Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, a program that mentors healthcare professionals in rural, remote and underserved areas of Ontario, and recently has been awarded a Health Canada, and a CIHR grant to expand and study project ECHO chronic pain across Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_12_24_tabletWide et_flex_column_12_24_widescreen et_flex_column_12_24_ultraWide preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_2 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Tyler Dillman Physiotherapist<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_2 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAC presents Tyler Dillman discussing Fibromyalgia and Motion - Sep 7, 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Em5vv7iMlEs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<template data-arve_cachetime=\"2026-05-23T14:34:27-04:00\" data-arve_iframe_src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Em5vv7iMlEs?feature=oembed\" data-arve_url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Em5vv7iMlEs?si=lXN56Iub9q4WaopM\" data-author_name=\"Fibromyalgia Association Canada\" data-author_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FibromyalgiaAssociationCanada\" data-height=\"608\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-provider_name=\"YouTube\" data-provider_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" data-thumbnail_height=\"360\" data-thumbnail_url=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Em5vv7iMlEs\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-thumbnail_width=\"480\" data-title=\"FAC presents Tyler Dillman discussing Fibromyalgia and Motion - Sep 7, 2023\" data-type=\"video\" data-version=\"1.0\" data-width=\"1080\" class=\"arve-data\"><\/template><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>As a Physiotherapist and Owner of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/121wellness.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One to One Wellness<\/a>, Tyler\u2019s commitment as a healthcare professional is to create a safe environment for individuals to learn how to\u00a0integrate healthy lifestyle practices that enhance quality of life and increase participation in meaningful activities. Tyler is a graduate of Dalhousie University\u2019s MScPT program, and has\u00a0a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Mount Allison University, and a Bachelor of Kinesiology from Acadia University.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>With interests in Pain Science, Behaviour Change, Therapeutic Relationship, and Chronic Pain, Tyler's whole person philosophy to patient care is based on the understanding an individual\u2019s health is influenced by the complex interactions amongst many bio-psycho-social factors. Through listening and validating patient experiences, Tyler aims to create successful, unique, and meaningful treatment plans to help optimize an individual\u2019s health.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorsqu'il n'est pas au travail, Tyler passe du temps avec sa femme et ses deux fils, explore des sentiers de randonn\u00e9e et discute de sports fantastiques avec ses amis.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_12_24_tabletWide et_flex_column_12_24_widescreen et_flex_column_12_24_ultraWide preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_3 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-heading--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">  Dr Alia Norman Radiation oncologist<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_3 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAC presents Dr. Alia Norman discussing Fibromyalgia and Cannabinoids - Sep 8, 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3J5DcLM3T0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<template data-arve_cachetime=\"2026-05-23T14:34:27-04:00\" data-arve_iframe_src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3J5DcLM3T0?feature=oembed\" data-arve_url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d3J5DcLM3T0?si=kH5Ab7iEua5ZJA2k\" data-author_name=\"Fibromyalgia Association Canada\" data-author_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FibromyalgiaAssociationCanada\" data-height=\"608\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-provider_name=\"YouTube\" data-provider_url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" data-thumbnail_height=\"360\" data-thumbnail_url=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/d3J5DcLM3T0\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-thumbnail_width=\"480\" data-title=\"FAC presents Dr. Alia Norman discussing Fibromyalgia and Cannabinoids - Sep 8, 2023\" data-type=\"video\" data-version=\"1.0\" data-width=\"1080\" class=\"arve-data\"><\/template><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Dr Alia Norman is a radiation oncologist with 7 years experience working full time in the medical cannabis field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Areas of interest include: fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes, palliative care, mind-body and trauma connections, cannabis science including dosing and tolerance, terpenes and minor cannabis compounds.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are a member of the Newfoundland Cannabis Health Evaluation and Research Partnership (CHERP).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the Replays of Fibromyalgia Awareness Week , September 5-12, 2023,. 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